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Examine Shakespeare's depiction of Hamlet's state of mind in the soliloquies.
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Ben Lockett 10PLO Task: Examine Shakespeare's depiction of Hamlet's state of mind in the soliloquies think about: * The language Hamlet uses * The context of the soliloquies * How an audience might react to what Hamlet is saying In answering this question I understand Hamlet's state of mind to be his true moods thoughts and feelings. I understand the context to mean what is happening at that point in the play. I will consider how a contemporary audience might react to Hamlets honest thoughts. I will also examine the language Shakespeare uses for Hamlet to portray his emotions of the particular moment. I have chosen to write individually about each of the six soliloquies, for the reason that I am unable to generalize the answers on such complex writings. I will briefly discuss what I believe his state of mind is in order to match his use of language with his emotions. In the first soliloquy the context...
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